Patents by Inventor Katsuteru Kuramata

Katsuteru Kuramata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus
    Patent number: 8961424
    Abstract: An ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus executing lighting-on and lighting-off of a lighting device by detecting an identification (ID) data of a probe or an operation on an operation panel. The ultrasound image diagnosis also includes a lighting device configured to identify a usage state or non-usage state of the ultrasound probe by a lighting color. While an ultrasound examination is performed in a dimly-lit room, a visibility of an ultrasound probe connector can be increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sato, Katsuya Hirakui, Katsuteru Kuramata, Hideo Onodera
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100292577
    Abstract: An ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus executing lighting-on and lighting-off of a lighting device by detecting an identification (ID) data of a probe or an operation on an operation panel. The ultrasound image diagnosis also includes a lighting device configured to identify a usage state or non-usage state of the ultrasound probe by a lighting color. While an ultrasound examination is performed in a dimly-lit room, a visibility of an ultrasound probe connector can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sato, Katsuya Hirakui, Katsuteru Kuramata, Hideo Onodera